Last Friday I participated in Friday Fictioneers, a weekly blog hop that asks Readers to write a 100 word story inspired by the photo that is posted. It’s a great little exercise in word efficiency and it’s also fun to hop around to visit all the other blogs that participate in the challenge.
While visiting blogs, I came across this blog by C.E. Ayr. He had a wonderful little story written for the challenge. I commented on it and he came to check out my blog. He looked around and left a comment jokingly asking why his books were not on my reading list. We had a brief exchange which led to my purchase of a novella written by him, The Second Request, which I read yesterday.
I will review The Second Request on Monday but I thought I would just write a quick post pointing out one of the things that I love about blogging. It’s a community where one short comment leads to another and before you know it, you’ve been introduced to something new: a book, a song, a movie, a destination, or a person! Friendships begin and the net of the blogging community stretches in welcome!
Without wanting to influence in any way your review of my story, I want to say thank you for this wonderfully supportive piece here today.
And, of course, for actually forking out cash.
I will make a point of sharing your site with the few people I have influence with.
Hugs, in the French way, if I may
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It is SO amazing the great things that can come from blogging 🙂
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Dear Corina,
You’ve given me so much to smile about. You’ve pointed out the reasons I joined Friday Fictioneers and, when the creator of it stepped down, I begged to take it on. I’m so pleased my friend Ceayr pointed me in this direction.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’m glad you kept up Friday Fictioneers! I think it’s a wonderful little exercise, and the stories shared are often thought provoking!
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Thanks to ceayr, I, too, will be snooping around your site!
If you loved “The Second Request”, you should definitely check out his “Medville Matters, Sound Bite Fiction”. I just finished it and loved it!
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Unfortunately, it is only available in print and I can’t read print books. I need the digital copy so I can increase the font size. Thank you for stopping by again!
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As I have read your “coffee” post, I totally understand. There is no digital version? Hmmm…we’ll just have to talk to Mr. Ayr!
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I have endeavoured to make amends to our new mutual friend.
So no shouting at me, okay?
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I wouls never! 😊
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“Please Say Kaddish for Me” is available on Kindle. 😉 (Just sayin’)
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I will look for it, Rochelle.
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Don’t be shy now, Rochelle!
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That’s the cool part of blogging! Meeting new people and sharing things, and becoming friends with wonderful people! 😊
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My family and friends often don’t understand the attraction to blogging and question why I’m doing it. You’ve expressed perfectly how I feel.
“Friendships begin and the net of the blogging community stretches in welcome!” … so wonderfully descriptive.
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Thank you!
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